Rob Gordon

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Rob Gordon
Full name William Robert Gordon
Date of birth (1965-08-07) 7 August 1965
Place of birth Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 110 kg (240 lb)
School Te Awamutu College
University University of Otago
Notable relative(s) Steve Gordon (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loose forward
New Zealand No. 906
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1992–95
1995–99
US Colomiers
Toshiba
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1986–87
1988–91
Otago
Waikato
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1990
1997–99
 New Zealand
 Japan
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WIlliam Robert "Rob" Gordon (born 7 August 1965) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Gordon represented Otago and Waikato at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1990 on the tour on France, during which he played three matches but no tests. He also appeared in a New Zealand XV in 1991 playing unofficial tests against Russia and Romania.[1] Between 1997 and 1999, Gordon played 17 test matches for Japan, including three games at the 1999 Rugby World Cup.[2]

References

  1. Waikato RFU. "Rob Gordon". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  2. "Robert Gordon". http://www.espnscrum.com/. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2014. External link in |website= (help)


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